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Football? Spring has sprung, footballs are flung... friends become foes in the purple and white game. See sports page!4 T UJ , i - - a . t- J tj Monday, April 26, 1999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 63 Awards honor WSU excellence WSU looks for gusher U )( O JN I L By Tanna Barry asst. news editor-The Signpost Award nominees and guests entered the Egyptian Theater dressed in everything from gowns to tuxedos to hear the results of the 17th annual Crystal Crest Awards Ceremony. The WSU Jazz Ensemble played "Brass Machine" while people shuffled to their chairs and waited for the ceremony to begin. Laughter filled the theater as Buzz Sutherland, a nationally ranked comedian, acted as the Master of Ceremonies and the comic relief in between award presentations. . At one point in the show, Sutherland had an usher escort an audience member to the stage as a joke. Sutherland really didn't think the audience member would come on stage, but he did. Together they performed a light dance with flashlights in the darkened theater. Sutherland refereed to the audience member as "puddin"' during the entire performance. M-PACT, a five-man acappella band, performed at the midway point of show and again during the finale with the Weber State Singers. M-PACT sang a mixture of 70's songs, some numbers from Prince, and a few of their own original songs. "M-PACT has won awards such as 'Best Vocal Group" and Audience See Honor page 10 '' J "' 1 "" " 1,1 "" Ji"Mu mi mm mill i M h V. a -. aJ Ln ii ii i - ill I' in mi iiiiiii iii iii nil t fin ir -- - i'---i iiiiMMiiiii By Josh Cornia senior news reporter The Signpost As April ends, Weber State University will become the first school in the state to house an educational well. The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with Utah Groundwater Association will drill a well just south of Wasatch Hall April 29. and 30. In addition to the well's introduction to a Utah university, there are only a few of its kind throughout the nation. In fact, there are only a handful of wells at colleges and universities nationwide, making WSU a leader in undergraduate water-resource education, said Marek Matyjasik, professor of geosciences. Having a this type of facility on WSU's campus will give students the opportunity to per-- form the same tests as professional hydrologisls. Acquiring these skills will make students more valuable in the job market. This well will be used to train stu dents with work in hydrogeology. The students will learn how to manage groundwater by using the small underground aquifer that is located about 50 feet below the campus. Learning to manage groundwater resources is highly important, especially in Utah, because much of our water supply originates from a maze of underground aquifers. Although it seems there is an endless supply of water in these aquifers, if they are overused it can take years for the groundwater pockets to replenish. Improving these groundwater management skills will allow for communities to utilize their groundwater sources while preserving the supply of drinking water for the growing population. Some of the tests that will be run are going to be stress tests. This is where large amounts of water will be Semoved from the underground well. The students will then analyze the rate See Well page 1 1 Former black student senator John Allen Shaw marched in circles in front of the Peery's Egyptian Theater calling for the abolishion of Crystal Crest, saying it is a waste of student fees. 1 999-2000 WSUSA Elections Davis Campus Senator Announced April 23, 1 999 ct the Dciis Campus Todd Rose 140 Jeremy Etherington 47 Gear heads travel to Calif, for education By Kari Lynn Harland news editor-77ie Signpost They refer to themselves as gear heads, and 43 of them went to Orange County, Calif., for some fun and education April 16 through 20. During this five-day trip organized by the Weber State University automotive services technology department, the auto buffs went to the Long Beach Grand Prix, Toyota Motor Sales national headquarters, the Peterson Museum, American Honda Motor Company'sautomotive-service training center and Edelbrock. The group included WSU professors, high school teachers and high school and college students. Nathan Powers, a student at Timpview High School in Provo, enjoyed the trip. "It was fun," he said. "I came for the experience." To qualify for the trip, the high school students had to compete in a written and hands-on competition put on by WSU. Roger Crockett, a WSU automotive service instructor who organized the competition and trip, said this is the 13th year of hav ing the competition and the 10th year of going on the trip. He said he thought this year's-trip was the best ever. Crockett said this was a recruil- 4 The gear heads examine a new pickup at the Toyota Motor Sales national headquarters (left). Brian Whiting from Roy High School (above) smiles wearing a helmet in a race car also at the Peterson Museum. ing trip to get high schoolers to attend WSU for their automotive education. He said the trip gels students excited about the possibilities a degree in automotive technology provides."Our department is committed to learning through doing. Most of these high school students have goals of becoming automotive-service technicians. I lav ing this close-up exposure to the industry is inv aluable." he said. "We hope this opportunity will give them a taste of the unique educational experience W SU oilers." The trip started off with a delay when their flight was nearly two hours late for take off. However, their luck changed the next morning. The next day was spent at Toyota's 25lh annual Long Beach Grand Prix. The gear heads were able to watch the races, check out the car show and get free stuff from car and parts companies.After some time in the sun. the group went to the Peterson Museum where they got to go through three floors of old and new cars, trucks and motorcvcles. WSU automotive student Brian King said he liked seeing the cars in the museum. "My favorite was the 'Dukes of Hazzard' car, the General Lee," he said. "I used to watch that show all the time." After the museum, the group drove to the Toyota Motor Sales national headquarters. Their tour guide. Mark Verrc, told them the Toyota headquarters filled 1 27 acies of land and employed more than 38, 000 people. Verrc showed the iiear heads the new electric and hybrid cars that haven't been released yet. One was the new Prius, which will run .off of electricity while going slow speeds in town and then switch to gas once it reaches a higher speed. Verrc said the car will get up to about 66 mph and won't ever have to be recharged. Everyone was given a chance to ride in the new vehicles, and some even were allowed to drive the vehicles around a course. Bi ian Whiting, a koy 1 ligh Sch l See Gear pagy 6 neWS seepage 2&3 editorial see page 4 3 & e see page , SportS see page 12 Classifieds . . . .see page lo

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Football? Spring has sprung, footballs are flung... friends become foes in the purple and white game. See sports page!4 T UJ , i - - a . t- J tj Monday, April 26, 1999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 63 Awards honor WSU excellence WSU looks for gusher U )( O JN I L By Tanna Barry asst. news editor-The Signpost Award nominees and guests entered the Egyptian Theater dressed in everything from gowns to tuxedos to hear the results of the 17th annual Crystal Crest Awards Ceremony. The WSU Jazz Ensemble played "Brass Machine" while people shuffled to their chairs and waited for the ceremony to begin. Laughter filled the theater as Buzz Sutherland, a nationally ranked comedian, acted as the Master of Ceremonies and the comic relief in between award presentations. . At one point in the show, Sutherland had an usher escort an audience member to the stage as a joke. Sutherland really didn't think the audience member would come on stage, but he did. Together they performed a light dance with flashlights in the darkened theater. Sutherland refereed to the audience member as "puddin"' during the entire performance. M-PACT, a five-man acappella band, performed at the midway point of show and again during the finale with the Weber State Singers. M-PACT sang a mixture of 70's songs, some numbers from Prince, and a few of their own original songs. "M-PACT has won awards such as 'Best Vocal Group" and Audience See Honor page 10 '' J "' 1 "" " 1,1 "" Ji"Mu mi mm mill i M h V. a -. aJ Ln ii ii i - ill I' in mi iiiiiii iii iii nil t fin ir -- - i'---i iiiiMMiiiii By Josh Cornia senior news reporter The Signpost As April ends, Weber State University will become the first school in the state to house an educational well. The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with Utah Groundwater Association will drill a well just south of Wasatch Hall April 29. and 30. In addition to the well's introduction to a Utah university, there are only a few of its kind throughout the nation. In fact, there are only a handful of wells at colleges and universities nationwide, making WSU a leader in undergraduate water-resource education, said Marek Matyjasik, professor of geosciences. Having a this type of facility on WSU's campus will give students the opportunity to per-- form the same tests as professional hydrologisls. Acquiring these skills will make students more valuable in the job market. This well will be used to train stu dents with work in hydrogeology. The students will learn how to manage groundwater by using the small underground aquifer that is located about 50 feet below the campus. Learning to manage groundwater resources is highly important, especially in Utah, because much of our water supply originates from a maze of underground aquifers. Although it seems there is an endless supply of water in these aquifers, if they are overused it can take years for the groundwater pockets to replenish. Improving these groundwater management skills will allow for communities to utilize their groundwater sources while preserving the supply of drinking water for the growing population. Some of the tests that will be run are going to be stress tests. This is where large amounts of water will be Semoved from the underground well. The students will then analyze the rate See Well page 1 1 Former black student senator John Allen Shaw marched in circles in front of the Peery's Egyptian Theater calling for the abolishion of Crystal Crest, saying it is a waste of student fees. 1 999-2000 WSUSA Elections Davis Campus Senator Announced April 23, 1 999 ct the Dciis Campus Todd Rose 140 Jeremy Etherington 47 Gear heads travel to Calif, for education By Kari Lynn Harland news editor-77ie Signpost They refer to themselves as gear heads, and 43 of them went to Orange County, Calif., for some fun and education April 16 through 20. During this five-day trip organized by the Weber State University automotive services technology department, the auto buffs went to the Long Beach Grand Prix, Toyota Motor Sales national headquarters, the Peterson Museum, American Honda Motor Company'sautomotive-service training center and Edelbrock. The group included WSU professors, high school teachers and high school and college students. Nathan Powers, a student at Timpview High School in Provo, enjoyed the trip. "It was fun," he said. "I came for the experience." To qualify for the trip, the high school students had to compete in a written and hands-on competition put on by WSU. Roger Crockett, a WSU automotive service instructor who organized the competition and trip, said this is the 13th year of hav ing the competition and the 10th year of going on the trip. He said he thought this year's-trip was the best ever. Crockett said this was a recruil- 4 The gear heads examine a new pickup at the Toyota Motor Sales national headquarters (left). Brian Whiting from Roy High School (above) smiles wearing a helmet in a race car also at the Peterson Museum. ing trip to get high schoolers to attend WSU for their automotive education. He said the trip gels students excited about the possibilities a degree in automotive technology provides."Our department is committed to learning through doing. Most of these high school students have goals of becoming automotive-service technicians. I lav ing this close-up exposure to the industry is inv aluable." he said. "We hope this opportunity will give them a taste of the unique educational experience W SU oilers." The trip started off with a delay when their flight was nearly two hours late for take off. However, their luck changed the next morning. The next day was spent at Toyota's 25lh annual Long Beach Grand Prix. The gear heads were able to watch the races, check out the car show and get free stuff from car and parts companies.After some time in the sun. the group went to the Peterson Museum where they got to go through three floors of old and new cars, trucks and motorcvcles. WSU automotive student Brian King said he liked seeing the cars in the museum. "My favorite was the 'Dukes of Hazzard' car, the General Lee," he said. "I used to watch that show all the time." After the museum, the group drove to the Toyota Motor Sales national headquarters. Their tour guide. Mark Verrc, told them the Toyota headquarters filled 1 27 acies of land and employed more than 38, 000 people. Verrc showed the iiear heads the new electric and hybrid cars that haven't been released yet. One was the new Prius, which will run .off of electricity while going slow speeds in town and then switch to gas once it reaches a higher speed. Verrc said the car will get up to about 66 mph and won't ever have to be recharged. Everyone was given a chance to ride in the new vehicles, and some even were allowed to drive the vehicles around a course. Bi ian Whiting, a koy 1 ligh Sch l See Gear pagy 6 neWS seepage 2&3 editorial see page 4 3 & e see page , SportS see page 12 Classifieds . . . .see page lo